From Tim O'Reilly: The urgency of digital transformation and 5 tips on how to do it right - I met Tim O'Reilly some years ago; he's smart and seems to see and understand things before the rest of us.
XYHt: 40 under 40 2017: Remarkable Geospatial Professionals - This is the second year the magazine has published such a list; it's drawn from reader nominations and its staff's interactions with those in the field. There are two paragraph bios of these "young people" identified as "leaders." My suggestion to make the list more valuable: Ask each one to contribute a piece of advice for aspiring geospatial professionals.